BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of making ‘immature’ comments against Armed Forces

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday stated that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s credibility is at stake, citing the Supreme Court’s remarks during the hearing of a criminal defamation case related to his December 2022 comments on Indo-China border tensions.

At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said: “Such immature, anti-Army, and demoralising statements made without any evidence or facts, especially when our Army was engaged in the Galwan incident, raise serious questions. Why does Rahul Gandhi make such statements? This is a big question. And it is a question about his credibility.”

“The question arises: Does India deserve a more responsible and better Leader of Opposition? As a Leader of the Opposition, who has taken an oath under the Constitution to safeguard the sovereignty of our country, is he destroying that very sovereignty? …is he helping the nations which are inimical to our country? Is he demoralising the brave Indian armed forces?” the BJP leader asked.

Quoting the Supreme Court’s remarks, Mr. Bhatia alleged that this was not the first time Mr. Gandhi had displayed “such an anti-India” mindset. He referred to another defamation case involving comments by the Congress leader about V.D. Savarkar.

“We all know that the commission-hungry Congress failed to procure Rafale jets for 10 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made sure that the Air Force received these aircraft. Displaying similar immaturity, Rahul Gandhi used inappropriate language for the Prime Minister. Subsequently, the Supreme Court’s decision affirmed that the addition of Rafale jets strengthened the Air Force and was in India’s national interest,” Mr. Bhatia added.